Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-12-29
From our Regular Correspondent. !
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. 10. 1887.
The House has been In session two
weeks and literally accomplished nothing
except the appointment of the committee
on elections. This committee is ready for
work, and have notified the attorneys in
the Thobc-Carlisle case to meet them to-
morrow and present their issue. Mean
time the committee has examined some
what thoroughly the evidence on file, and
| win hazard my reputation in predicting
that the committee will unanimously report
in favor of Mr. Carlisle. That question
settled. will relieve the Speaker of much
embarrassment
on next Thursday both branches will adj
journ until Jan. I. The Speaker will then
have the various committees ready for
announcement and solid business will com
mence
The tlrst wordy spat of the session oc
CURED Friday between Hatch of Missouri,
and Reed Of Maine. wherein Reed held the
democratic majority of the House respon-
siblc for this needless delay and MONACO
ton. when the country was suffering for
mark, and always hits. 1t was amusing to
see the democratic members squirm and
Vince under his truthful and cutting ar
raIgnment Reed scored victory, which
was loudly applauded by the immense
throng in the gallery, and it was some mo-
ments before the Speaker could restore
order
The remarks that are constantly crop
ping out in regard to the Presidents mes
sage. are quite significant. j. :. Barbour,
the leader of Virginia Democracy and the
next L. ). senator from that state, said
the other day Thank God we elected
out" 1t is firmly believed by Republicans
here. that II We can have fair count we
are sure OF Virginia. West Virginia and
North Carolina in the next election, and
the Republicans Of these States are deter
mined to have fair count, If such thing
De possible They have been cheated long
enough. Mississippi and Louisiana are in
the same line, and the feeling is very strong
that the message ha> broken the ">oiid
South
The battle over the confirmation Of La
mar a. member Of the supreme court j.
waxing warm. There j. rumpr to-day
that two Or thrc. southern senators VIII
oppose him chiefly on the ground ~ Az
and physical inability to perform the ,lu-
ties II the Office / regard the issue
Doubtful that only lnal vote can deter
mine ii
senator Chandler has introduced bill
- regulate Congressional elections in Ger
tain southern states, and tic Democrats
call h.m a j~cA!cf-maker The \rW
Hampshire senator ! uou prepared sui
VIII In due time give an er.-.,, oi Tie
mischief tina: has been going u' th'>c
states that viii ~tarue thc coun.y,.
senator Blair ! very confdrn, Thar d..
educational Till viii pa-, this session aud
become Law H. SAYS thu >cua'c commits
tee h. whom il j. referred. WI. carly r.
BORT unanimously IN IT, favor. and THAI -
far A. ac la cans a>>,-d an can IN &c thv
prospect OF it, passage ia tb, House. is
exceedingly encouraging Multiply the
school houses ami you rcducc the demo
cratic vote
The committee on ruic> VIII probably
be announced lo-mptyo", possibly this Al
tcrnoon. and viii consist - the Speaker
ana Mc~>r> Randall II Pcnu>y !vaua
Mills II TcNa, Reed II Maine. aud tan
non # Illinois aud that clearly settles The
question tia, Minis j, T. be chairman u
tie WAYS and Means committee and re-
por, a tariff bin dictaic, hy speaker Car
isle
The senate committee on Inter State
commerce viii carly repor, bin cmbody-
ny all the important amendments suggest
ed By senator Culiom.
The practicahiliiy Of reducing letter
postage to one cent an ounce j. being very
generally discussed among the members.
and +, regarded favorably. The Rcpub!i
can members almost unanimously cudor>"
the project.
The senate Chamber wa, completely de-
serted on saturday. not senator being
+ seen in his seat during the entire day In
+ the House several members were gathered
in squads smoking and telling stories, and
having a jolly time generally The ncw
members seemed TO enjoy the situation
/ with unusual pleasure.
The new door-keeper OF the House. who
has more patronage than any other officer
Of that body i making a pretty clean
sweep Of the old employees and a. CON
sequence there is a good deal Of bittcrnes,
at that end OF the capitol.